COFE23 Harpo fetish necklace turquoise animals

Superb and rare fetish Navajo necklace, composed of small animals hand-carved in turquoise and strung on a row of turquoise beads.

Admire the detail with which each of these little animals is hand carved and how their eyes are finely inlaid with black-jet. We can recognize owls, fishes, frogs, bears or even turtles. 
 

Length : 67cm (26 inches 3/8)

Clasp in sterling silver.
 

In a time when the Zuni tribe lived from agriculture and hunting, the hunters couldn't do with these amulets and would never forget to bring them during their expeditions. The fetishes assure benevolence of the soul. Each animal represents its spirit, its own inner force and protects its owner.
 

Proudly handmade in the USA.